PrestoDoctor

MAY 16, 2025

Hemp vs Marijuana Hemp and marijuana are often confused due to their shared origin in the Cannabis sativa species. However, understanding the difference between hemp and marijuana is essential to distinguish their legal status, chemical profiles, cultivation methods, and product applications.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

JULY 15, 2025

Over the course of the 2025 Nevada Legislative Session, the legislature passed 7 bills impacting cannabis establishments in the State. A multitude of modifications have occurred, some regarding the Cannabis Compliance Board’s oversight, as well as the establishment of many definitions which could impact cannabis companies’ operations.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Australia Cannabis Q&A A. Is cannabis legal for business purposes in Australia? Growing cannabis for personal use remains illegal in most Australian states and territories. Growing cannabis for personal use remains illegal in most Australian states and territories. Legal Status & Industry Overview 1.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2025

For many cannabis brands, licensing their trademarks can be a savvy business move (for more information on cannabis trademarks generally, check out our webinar, Trademarking Cannabis: Cutting Through the Legal Haze ). Heres what you need to know if youre thinking about licensing your cannabis brand.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Treaty compliance: the path is legally justified The Single Convention (which refers to “cannabis,” not “marijuana”) requires that cannabis be “controlled” by member states to only medical, scientific, and industrial purposes. Theoretically, we could even see a similar situation with hemp play out.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 27, 2025

Awareness Days, 2025) But what’s love got to do with cannabis advocacy? Love is the unifying force behind two movements often seen as separate: LGBTQ+ Pride and cannabis advocacy. Cannabis was one of the few effective treatments available, helping alleviate wasting syndrome, pain, nausea, and anxiety. Everything.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In the US, the laws determining the status of cannabis use vary from state to state and continue to change over time. Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state. The Texas medical cannabis program allows for no more than 0.5%

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Project CBD

JUNE 10, 2025

Beloved within the cannabis community as the modest, softspoken horticulturist with a big heart and a great last name, Wade is one of the unsung heroes of botanical CBD that took root in northern California in the early 2010s. What would happen when a lot of people consumed CBD-rich cannabis?

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2025

Placing marijuana products behind the counter keeps cannabis out of the hands of young people and it reduces the public's appetite for these unregulated novel intoxicants." The post Analysis: Young Adults More Likely To Consume Unregulated Delta-8 THC Products in Jurisdictions Where Cannabis Is Illegal appeared first on NORML.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

Surprising no one, recent findings show that most hemp in Oregon runs hot. This hemp is often sold and marketed online without age verification, in packaging attractive to minors, or at unlicensed retail stores. The technical report at issue runs 45 pages, and covers marijuana as well as hemp. Not a great look overall.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The Illinois Hemp Growers Association is set to host a Hemp Town Hall in which attendees can engage with the hemp community and lawmakers and learn more about a new Illinois hemp bill. The Hemp Town Hall is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. The Hemp Town Hall will be in the Packingtown Museum on the second floor.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Two weeks ago, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced that proposed amendments involving provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act had been moved to a Second Notice. The changes to the Industrial Hemp Act were originally proposed on Dec. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 11, 2025

Six bills passed with respect to cannabis. Of these, I covered SB 162 and SB 558 last month in Oregon Cannabis Roundup: June 2025 , so please head over to that post if you’d like a full recap. It permits water for growing industrial hemp as per ORS 571.281 , but no other cannabis plants.

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LifeCannMD

JUNE 23, 2025

As a miami cannabis doctor practicing here in South Florida, I get asked about Florida’s medical marijuana laws almost daily. Let me clear up the confusion and give you the straight facts about our state’s medical cannabis program. Right now in 2025, if you’re a registered patient, you can buy up to 2.5 The good news?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2025

Back on September 7, 2023, the Arkansas hemp industry scored a significant legal victory when the plaintiffs in Bio Gen LLC v. Sanders secured a federal injunction prohibiting enforcement of Act 629. (I I wrote about it here.)

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Veriheal

MARCH 19, 2025

However, South Dakota’s journey toward cannabis legalization has been anything but straightforward. From early failed attempts at approving medical marijuana to the historic 2020 vote that saw both medical and recreational cannabis on the ballot simultaneously, it has been a challenging battle for cannabis advocates in South Dakota.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2025

Newsweed Over the past five years, the Türkiye has sharply increased its hemp production. The government now seems ready to take a new step with the addition of Cannabis to pharmaceutical uses via a bill recently submitted to Parliament.

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NORML

JUNE 10, 2025

By taking cannabis products off street corners and placing them behind the counter, lawmakers are providing cannabis consumers with safer experiences and greatly reducing their risk of being inadvertently exposed to contaminated products.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 12, 2025

After attending the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Berlin at the end of April, I was reminded, yet again, of how draconian U.S. Optimism surrounding the European cannabis market was everywhere. I use the word marijuana to refer to cannabis exceeding 0.3% hemp operators. marijuana laws truly are.

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Veriheal

MARCH 24, 2025

The cannabis lexicon is as diverse as the culture surrounding it, and cannabis language is continually expanding as public acceptance and medical use of the plant increases. This article will go over some commonly used terms found in the cannabis lingo that can be unclear and easily confused for many people. Ocean grown?

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Veriheal

MAY 2, 2025

Recently, Texas took a bold step towards potentially banning hemp products that contain any trace of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) , the compound responsible for marijuana’s psychoactive effects. This move comes just six years after the state legalized hemp, which makes this potential ban even more controversial.

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Miss Marijuana

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Cannabis is making waves in the world of medicine! These compounds found in cannabis plants have been making waves in wellness, medicine, and even recreation. Both of these compounds come from the cannabis plant, but they’re a bit like cousins—they look pretty similar, but they work in totally different ways! In the U.S.,

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

In yet another setback for hemp and marijuana-adjacent businesses, the U.S. This latest shift by the SBA, however, zeroes in on hemp operators, especially those producing or selling Consumable Hemp Products. Cannabis is the plant species that includes both marijuana and hemp. Otherwise, be specific.)

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Miss Marijuana

JANUARY 30, 2025

Both are compounds from the cannabis plant, but they’re very different when it comes to pain relief. Full-spectrum CBD contains all the compounds found in the hemp plant, including small amounts of THC, which work together to enhance each other’s effects (this is called the entourage effect ). CBD doesn’t make you feel “high.”

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today that proposed amendments involving provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act were moved to a Second Notice this week. A few of the new provisions include the following: The acceptable THC level for commercial hemp and hemp products is no more than 0.3

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2025

As the cannabis industry awaits potential marijuana rescheduling, eyes seem focused on state-legal operators and the tax relief they might enjoy. The global market potential for DEA bulk marijuana manufacturers While the market for researching marijuana is relatively modest, the global cannabis market is projected to reach $82.3

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 16, 2025

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Department of Crop Sciences is scheduled to co-host its annual Hemp Research Open House Friday, July 25, 2025. The 2025 Hemp Research Open House is set to run from 9 a.m.- Updated information can also be found on Dr. DK’s Hemp Blog. Race Street in Urbana.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 5, 2025

Time for another Oregon cannabis roundup. CIAO, the local cannabis trade group, was a big supporter of SB 558, particularly the provisions around new trade sample limits and producer-to-producer flower transfers. Time to cover some important legislative and OLCC updates, specifically.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 17, 2025

With the passing of Brian Wilson, it seems like an appropriate time to debut The Beach Boys to Budding Trends, and the governor of California’s proposed ban of hemp products reminds me of one of Brian’s great lyrics: If you should ever leave me Though life would still go on believe me The world could show nothing […]

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The Cannigma

JULY 11, 2025

For extra skin support, try mixing Bloom Hemp Natural Full Spectrum CBD Oil with your favorite SPF for added protection. Green Nurse Tip For trusted cannabinoid skincare, visit the Green Nurse Approved Shop at Bloom Hemp CBD. Speak with a professional by calling the Bloom Hemp Nurse Line at 970-404-HOPE (4673)—it’s completely free.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2025

Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he’s open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a booming business. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2025

Marijuana Moment “This bill effectively shuts small [hemp] retailers out of a market they helped create.” By Briana Hill, Spotlight Delaware A rift has emerged between the alcohol industry and hemp store operators as each lobbies lawmakers over a pair of state bills that they say could make or break their businesses.

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 9, 2025

ASA's Federal Focus Debrief: Fact, Fiction, & the Fight Cannabis, Hemp, Trump's Budget Bill, the Farm Bill, CJS, & Ag Veterans Appropriations, Oh My! Confused about what is happening in D.C., or how you can plug in?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2025

It’ll be interesting to see how other states run with this one Ganjapreneur Texas will not kill the state’s booming hemp THC industry after Gov. Somebody with a lot of money must have been whispering in his shell like! Greg Abbott (R) on Sunday evening vetoed a bill to ban THC throughout the state. Championed […]

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 24, 2025

He does know just about everything there is to know about the ever confusing Florida world(s) of cannabis and hemp. DOWNLOAD AT PODOMATIC [link] Great commentry on Florida by Daniel. He’s had enough of Trulieve, enough of politicians, enough of lack of education and a lot more to boot. The […]

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The Cannigma

JUNE 28, 2025

On the other hand, April 20th—commonly known as 4/20—marks a different kind of celebration, one deeply tied to cannabis culture and the grassroots fight for legalization and acceptance. The Spirit of Reform: April 20th Now consider April 20th, a day globally recognized by cannabis users, advocates, and wellness communities.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

The cannabis industry is expanding nationwide, but securing trademark protection remains a complex challenge due to federal restrictions and evolving state laws. If youre a cannabis business owner, lawyer, or entrepreneur looking to protect your brand, you wont want to miss our upcoming webinar on cannabis and trademarks.

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